From the council meeting
Fire safety reports received for Summer Hill and Ashfield properties
Inner West councillors voted to receive a Fire and Rescue NSW report on two properties, as part of a meeting that also deferred the e-bike strategy and agreed to strengthen quarterly housing delivery reports.
7 October 2026 · source: Ordinary Council Meeting - 23 September 2025, 23 Sep 2025 · written by software from the public record
Key facts
- Where
- 59-61 Kensington Road, Summer Hill
- When
- Ordinary Council Meeting - 23 September 2025, 23 September 2025
- Decided by
- the council
- Watch
- the meeting webcast from 1:51:47
Fire and Rescue NSW reports on 59-61 Kensington Road, Summer Hill and 2A Brown Street, Ashfield were received by council. The decision means the mandatory reports on the two properties are now formally before the council, with no further action required at this meeting.
The councillor said more time was needed because the report touches on multiple council resolutions.
The deferral was to the October meeting.
Councillor D’Arienzo moved amendments that future quarterly reports on the Major Residential Development Panel be authored by the general manager and include analysis of process bottlenecks, action plans and implementation timelines, as well as post-DA survey results.
Councillor D’Arienzo said the changes would elevate executive accountability for housing delivery.
The chair declared the meeting closed.
From the record
- Watch: Update on Inner West e-Bike Strategy and Policy and shared e-bike parking bays
- Watch: Update on Major Residential Development Panel and progress of housing delivery
- Watch: Mandatory Reporting to Council of report received from Fire & Rescue NSW - 59-61 Kensington Road Summer Hill and 2A Brown Street Ashfield
- The council's agenda and reports
- Every item and vote at this meeting
- The full webcast
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